nahrhaft
nutritious
Containing many nutrients and therefore well suited for a healthy diet.
EXAMPLE
Die nahrhafte Suppe liefert viel Energie und wichtige Vitamine.
The nutritious soup provides plenty of energy and important vitamins.
nahrhaft
nutritious
nahrhaft – nahrhafter – am nahrhaftesten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry nahrhaft, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | nahrhaft |
|---|---|
| comparative | nahrhafter |
| superlative | am nahrhaftesten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word family
The stem 'nahr-' also appears in 'Nahrung' (food/nourishment). This connection helps you associate 'nahrhaft' (nutritious) with the topic of nutrition.
EXAMPLE
Linsen sind nahrhaft und lassen sich vielseitig zubereiten.
Lentils are nutritious and can be prepared in many different ways.
Typical collocations
Typical collocations include 'eine nahrhafte Mahlzeit' (a nutritious meal), 'eine nahrhafte Suppe' (a nutritious soup), and 'nahrhafte Kost' (nutritious food). These expressions can describe either a single dish or a diet as a whole.
EXAMPLE
Nach der langen Wanderung freuten wir uns auf eine nahrhafte Mahlzeit.
After the long hike, we looked forward to a nutritious meal.
Without naming a food
You can use 'etwas Nahrhaftes' (something nutritious) to talk about food without naming a particular food or dish. In this expression, 'Nahrhaftes' is capitalized.
EXAMPLE
Ich möchte vor der langen Fahrt noch etwas Nahrhaftes essen.
I would like to eat something nutritious before the long journey.
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